Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 579,959 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 579,959 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sudan peaked at 579,959 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 244,219, in 2001.
That places Sudan 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 244,219 | — |
| 2002 | 288,860 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 314,183 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 331,656 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 337,016 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 340,320 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 324,749 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 363,672 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 395,848 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 415,165 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 392,236 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 413,042 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 456,999 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 465,984 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 485,504 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 491,932 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 553,523 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 537,185 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 579,959 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326,725 | 244,219 | 395,848 | 9 |
| 2010s | 479,153 | 392,236 | 579,959 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 49 Canada 626,547 compare
- 50 Madagascar 617,175 compare
- 51 Cameroon 599,440 compare
- 53 Iraq 532,471 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 512,621 compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 506,803 compare
More education data for Sudan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sudan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sudan was 579,959 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 579,959 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,219 in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release